Stay with only one hair dresser or is it okay to switch?

Okay, so I’m from a small town where everyone knows everyone. I LOVE to get my hair done...what mom doesn’t like a once every 2-3 month “spa” day? Anyway, I used to be a loyal customer to my neighbor who is a hairdresser for (I went to her for 10 years straight). She isn’t the greatest and her shop is tiny and not “spa” like at all. Her schedule is also hard to work with since she works three days a week. I felt obligated to keep going to her since she was a neighbor and I once heard her say to someone who switched hairdressers “You cheated on me?” ...Uhm yikes. So anyway, I had a gift certificate to a different salon which is gorgeous and they did an awesome job on my hair, plus their hours worked way better with my schedule! I did however feel like they were annoyed that I only went there because I had a gift certificate (but they are way more expensive than my neighbor). So I went to them a second time, without a gift card, and I still felt like they treated me like a “swinger” per say. So this is where I need your advice. I don’t want anyone to feel like I’m “cheating” them and I just want my hair to look good...lol. Do I suck it up and just stick with one hair dresser or is it okay to go back and forth depending on who works better with my schedule/is more convenient? Will they continue to treat me differently if I go back and forth?

Edit: I mentioned the small town thing because the two hairdressers know each other and know who I am going back and forth between. 😑

Comments (20)

You are paying for a service, you do whatever you want! I do like to stick with one person because I feel like it takes some time to get to “know” my hair, but I’m not doing that out of loyalty, I do it because it’s what I think is best for my hair.

You are paying for a service, you do whatever you want! I do like to stick wi...

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01/08/2018

You are paying for a service, you do whatever you want! I do like to stick with one person because I feel like it takes some time to get to “know” my hair, but I’m not doing that out of loyalty, I do it because it’s what I think is best for my hair.

Thanks for your insight. You make a good point. Even if I had a gift card, they still got paid for it at one time even if I wasn’t by me. I also feel like I tip well to both places, so I hope they don’t mind me coming.

I wouldn’t consider us close, other than in distance lol. She’s much older than I am and it’s not like we hang out. Our dogs are closer than we are lol! That’s a good idea though, the nicer salon does evenings which is perfect rather than having to take an afternoon off to go to my neighbor.

Switching back and forth is kind of weird to me. I would just go to the one I...

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01/08/2018

Switching back and forth is kind of weird to me. I would just go to the one I liked better, assuming I could afford the price increase.

I love my hairdresser, but it took me 10 years to find her.

The price increase does suck, but they do a better job. All of them gossip (it’s a small town there’s literally nothing else to talk about) but I also think they all act like I need to get my shit together and pick one of them already. I wouldn’t be stressing over this if I just didn’t care what people thought.

The price increase does suck, but they do a better job. All of them gossip (i...

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01/08/2018

The price increase does suck, but they do a better job. All of them gossip (it’s a small town there’s literally nothing else to talk about) but I also think they all act like I need to get my shit together and pick one of them already. I wouldn’t be stressing over this if I just didn’t care what people thought.

You are probably projecting the thing you're worried about more than anything. Business do treat customers better if they are there regularly, just because you have developed a relationship.

But I doubt anyone is keeping track of where you get your hair cut when that hard other than you.

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